{"id":10619,"date":"2017-02-22T11:33:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T17:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=10619"},"modified":"2017-02-22T11:33:26","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T17:33:26","slug":"make-teaching-online-less-stressful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/make-teaching-online-less-stressful\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Teaching Online Less Stressful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"center\"><a title=\"zen stones\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/stones-2043714_640.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/stones-2043714_640.jpg?resize=480%2C320\" alt=\"zen stones\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The demands of teaching an online course doesn\u2019t have to leave you feeling overwhelmed. In an eLearning Industry article, Dr. Liz Hardy suggested a few easy steps to help replace the feeling of constant pressure with a calmer, zen-like mindset that will make teaching online easier and more enjoyable. Dr. Hardy\u2019s suggestions are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Define \u201curgent\u201d<\/strong>. As you look through your To Do list, determine which items need your immediate attention and which items can be taken care of further down on the list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explain your standard time frames<\/strong>. Set expectations for your students so they know what your communications and assignment turnaround policies are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Come out of the tunnel<\/strong>. When you\u2019ve spent a long time on a task, take a moment to step away from the task at hand. This can help to rejuvenate and recharge you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create a sense of achievement<\/strong>. Your morale gets a boost when you can check items off your To Do list. These <a href=\"http:\/\/xulacat.wikispaces.com\/Five+Iron-Clad+Laws+of+Extremely+Efficient+Time+Management\">time management strategies<\/a> may be able to help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Revisit your positive feedback<\/strong>. Revisit compliments and positive comments that you\u2019ve received to help lift your spirits.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, read Dr. Hardy\u2019s article <a href=\"https:\/\/elearningindustry.com\/zen-and-the-art-of-teaching-online\">Zen and the Art of Teaching Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/stones-meditation-zen-balance-rest-2043714\/\">Zen Stones<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#usage\">CC0<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The demands of teaching an online course doesn\u2019t have to leave you feeling overwhelmed. In an eLearning Industry article, Dr. Liz Hardy suggested a few easy steps to help replace the feeling of constant pressure with a calmer, zen-like mindset that will make teaching online easier and more enjoyable. Dr. Hardy\u2019s suggestions are: Define \u201curgent\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/make-teaching-online-less-stressful\/\" class=\"more-link\">...continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \"Make Teaching Online Less Stressful\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[233,381],"class_list":{"0":"post-10619","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-online","7":"tag-online-teaching","8":"tag-zen","9":"h-entry","10":"hentry","11":"h-as-article"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p82MQk-2Lh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14156,"url":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/using-infographics-for-teaching-and-learning\/","url_meta":{"origin":10619,"position":0},"title":"Using Infographics for Teaching and Learning","author":"Janice Florent","date":"August 12, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Infographics are likely a part of your everyday life. 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